| The Home Depot Center | |
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| Victoria Street, HDC | |
| Location | 18400 Avalon Boulevard Carson, CA 90746 |
| Broke ground | February 26, 2002[1] |
| Opened | June 7, 2003[2] |
| Owner | AEG |
| Operator | AEG |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost |
$150 million ($104 million in 2012 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | Rossetti Architects |
| Structural engineer | John A. Martin & Associates, Inc.[4] |
| General Contractor | PCL Construction Services, Inc.[5] |
| Capacity | 27,000[6] |
| Field dimensions | 120 yd. long x 75 yd. wide (109.7 m x 68.6 m) |
| Tenants | |
| Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) (2003-present) Adidas Running Club (2003-present) Chivas USA (MLS) (2005-present) Los Angeles Riptide (MLL) (2006–2008) USA Sevens (IRB) (2004–2006) Los Angeles Sol (WPS) (2009) The First 4 college lacrosse invitational (2005) |
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The Home Depot Center is a multiple-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. It is located approximately 10 miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. Its title sponsor is hardware retailer The Home Depot. The $150 million complex was developed and is operated by the Anschutz Entertainment Group. With a set capacity of 27,000, it is currently the largest soccer-specific stadium in Major League Soccer.
The 27,000 seat main stadium was designed specifically for soccer. It is home to both the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA of Major League Soccer. It was also home to the defunct Los Angeles Sol of Women's Professional Soccer. The Home Depot Center was the second stadium designed specifically for soccer in the MLS era. When the venue opened in June 2003 as the new home of the Galaxy, a number of special events took place in celebration. Pelé was in attendance at the opening match along with many dignitaries from the soccer world, and celebrities.
Both the United States women's and men's national soccer teams often use the facility for training camps and select home matches. It was the site of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup final. It hosted the 2003 MLS All-Star Game and the MLS Cup in 2003, 2004, 2008 and 2011.[7] It also hosted the 2004 Mens College Cup, with Duke, Indiana, Maryland, and UC Santa Barbara qualifying.
The Home Depot Center hosted the first three editions (2004–06) of the USA Sevens, an annual competition in the Sevens version of rugby union that is part of the IRB Sevens World Series. It also is the location for the State Championship Bowl Games for high school football in the state of California. It also served as the host facility for the first two seasons of Spike TV's Pros vs Joes reality sports contests.
In addition to the soccer stadium, The Home Depot Center features a 2,500-seat velodrome, an 8,000-seat tennis stadium and an outdoor track and field facility that has 20,000 permanent seats and has seated up to 22,000. The Los Angeles Riptide of Major League Lacrosse played their home games at the track and field stadium. It is also the home of the adidas Running Club, a member of the USA Elite Running Circuit, and the Adidas Track Classic. The Home Depot Center is also home to Athletes' Performance which trains athletes in a variety of sports. The soccer and tennis stadiums of the Center have also served as the main venues for ESPN's Summer X Games. The Vans Warped Tour is held annually in the stadium parking lot.
Soccer stadium building costs within the 150 million complex were around 87 million. [8]
| Events and tenants | ||
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| Preceded by Rose Bowl |
Home of the Los Angeles Galaxy 2003–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by first stadium |
Home of Chivas USA 2005–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Aloha Stadium |
Host of the Pan-Pacific Championship 2009–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Gillette Stadium RFK Stadium |
Host of the MLS Cup 2003 & 2004 2008 |
Succeeded by Pizza Hut Park Qwest Field |
| Preceded by Rose Bowl Pasadena |
FIFA Women's World Cup Final Venue 2003 |
Succeeded by Hongkou Stadium Shanghai |
| Preceded by Nickerson Field |
Host of Major League Lacrosse championship weekend 2006 |
Succeeded by PAETEC Park |
| Preceded by first stadium |
Home of USA Sevens 2004 - 2006 |
Succeeded by Petco Park |
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